Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24215, Ralph Emerson, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Emerson, Ralph Fletcher Alice
N. 24215
former widow.
CONTENTS

I, Mark Fletcher of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, forty three years of age, do testify and say that Alice Fletcher my Mother resides in the House with me, and has resided there ever since the death of my father Phinehas Fletcher, and that she still remains a widow, that in the year 1838 and 1839, I rendered her some aid, in making a claim, and obtaining proof of her, my said Mother's first husband, Ralph Emerson of Holliston, and her Declaration was made before the Hon. S. S. P. Hays, and as I was informal was forwarded to Washington, requested, and no pension has been allowed her, for the services of her first husband Ralph Emerson as was claimed,
Mark Fletcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County Middlesex ss. Dunstable March 26th. A.D. 1844. Then Personally appeared Mark Fletcher, and made out to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is a credible witness.
Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

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Mary [unclear] Widow of [unclear] who served in the Revolutionary war as a [unclear]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cent per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of January and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 7. 1848, Page 218 Vol. 2

on this eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me Samuel P. P. Fay judge of the Court of Probate of wills & for said County of Middlesex - Alice Fletcher a resident of Dunstable in said County of Middlesex aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Ralph Emerson formerly of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire & State of New Hampshire, deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution that according to the best of her knowledge & belief, he enlisted at said Hollis into Captain Howe's company in Col o Cilley's regiment in the army of the revolution in April or May 1777 for the term of three years, & served out the term of his enlistment & received an honorable discharge under the hand of said Col o Cilley, which discharge is here to annexed - She further declares that her maiden name was Alice Ames - that she was married to said Ralph Emerson at said Hollis by the Rev d Daniel Emerson on the thirteenth day of May A.D. sixteen seventeen hundred & eighty five that her said husband died at Hollis on the 4 th of October A.D. seventeen hundred & ninety one - that in the year seventeen hundred & ninety seven she was married to Phinehas Fletcher of Dunstable, at said, where she has lived ever since - That the said Phinehas Fletcher her second husband, died on the thirtieth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty three & she has remained a widow ever since that day

and was of course a widow on the fourth day of July A.D. 1838—
Alice Fletcher
Subscribed & sworn to by said Alice Fletcher, at Fynegborough a town adjoining Simsbury, (she being unable by reason of age & infirmity to attend probate court at its regular session) before me the day & year first above written — J. P. P. Day Probate for the County of Middlesex —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Pitkin Register of the court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Samuel May Esquire is the judge of said Court of Probate, & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine — Isaac Pitkin Reg.

Mrs Alice Fletcher
Mass
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Alice Fletcher
Mass-
act 7. July 38
married 2 nd time

I Susanna Farley of Hall's in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, testify & say that I have been acquainted with the widow Alice Fletcher of Dunstable in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for fifty years ; her mai- den name was Alice Arnes; she first married to Ralph Emerson, late of said Hall's, deceased, who died within a few years after his marriage with the said Alice, I further testify that said Alice married to Phinehas Fletcher of said Dunstable, who in July 1833 died at said Dunstable, and that said Alice has remained a widow ever since the decease of said Phin- ehas Fletcher. Susanna Farley
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. December 24 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Susanna Farley, who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true.
Before me Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the words "for fifty years" in the above affida- vit, were inserted before signing - Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Ben- jamin M. Farley is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned and that all the signatures hereto, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County, this twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

I William Hale of Wallis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, Physician, being seventy six years of age, testify & say that I was well acquainted with Ralph Emerson formerly of said Wallis deceased, from his childhood until his death - I further testify that said Ralph Emerson enlisted into Capt Housis Company in Col. Gilley's Regiment in the Year of the Revolution in May 1777 for three years, (as to the month I may be mistaken, it might have been in April) I know he enlisted into said Company for three years & served out his time, as I enlisted about the same time & served with him during said period. said Ralph Emerson served as a private. He married Alice Ames of said Wallis, and the marriage took place in about 1784. In a few years after this, he died leaving said Alice his widow, who is still living at Dunstable Massachusetts. She was afterwards married to Phinehas Fletcher, who has been dead several years - I am a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered as a private in the Army of the Revolution -
W m Hale
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. December 20 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named William Hale, who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace.

Ralph Emerson and Alice Annes both of Hollis were married May thirteenth seventeen hundred eighty four By Rev Saml Emerson
Hollis N.H. Dec 21 st 1838
I Edward Emerson above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk of Hollis above named and that this above is a true extract from the records of said Hollis with the exception of the date as above named as certified by me Edward Emerson
State of New Hampshire -
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough County, ss. [ December 21 st 1838 - Then personal ly appeared the above named Edward Emerson, who is a credible witness, & made oath that the above affidavit with him subscribed is true -
Before me -
Before me - Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace

See M. 5739

Supplemental Declaration. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex, ss.
On this twentieth day of March eighteen hundred and forty four. Personally appeared before me, Elijah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid. Alice Fletcher, a resident of Dunstable in said County, eighty one years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following additional De- claration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress, passed July seventh 1838, and a joint Resolution passed August sixteenth 1842, granting pension to widows of persons who rendered service in the Revolution- ary War. That she is the widow of Ralph Emerson, who was a private from the Town of Wallis in the State of New Hampshire, and was in the three years service in the Regiment commanded by Col. Silley. The name of the Capt. she does not recollect, but it is her impression her husband the said Ralph Emerson was in the service at Ticonderoga previous to his entering in the three years engagement. She further declares that she was married to the said Ralph Emerson, near four years after he left the service by Rev. Mr. Emerson. That her said husband Ralph Emerson died in Wallis aforesaid, near the year eighteen hundred and ninety That she again married to Phinehas Fletcher of Dunstable in the State of Massachusetts, near the year seventeen hundred and nine- ty six, and that her last husband the said Phinehas Fletcher died in said town of Dunstable in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, and that she still remains a widow,

She further Declares That in the Spring of 1839, or near that time, she made a Declaration before the Hon. S. S. P. Haz. Judge of Probate, in order to obtain a Pension, which claim she has been informed was rejected at that time, which to obtain a Pension for the service of her first Husband Ralph Emerson. She now refers to the same Declaration, before mentioned, and the evidences of her Marriages & the proof of her first husband's services, which she believed was forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington.
Nice Fletcher
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written by said Nice Fletcher at her residence in Dunstable County of Middlesex, State of Mass. Before Me, Eliza Clark, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the word "year" on the first page is the fourth line from the bottom was underlined previous to subscribing and making oath, and the word "year" erased & the word "time inserted in the second line from the top on the second page, by me.
Eliza Clark, Justice of the Peace

Ralph Emerson MS. A. 9. 2. 24. 215 N.H.

Ralph Emerson a Soldier of the first N. Hampshire Reg. formerly an inhabitant of Hollis County of Hills- borough (and state of N. Hampshire) having honourably and faithfully served Three years in the service of the United states being the term of his Indictment is hereby discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the state of N. Hampshire To whom it may concern West point April 10-1862
J. S. Gilley Col. C.

Ruth  WIDOW, &c.  cont
File No. 24215
Alice Fletcher formerly wid of Ralph Emerson Pr. New War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X 1893 Reported in June Book Set P 29 ack 1893

Ref.
Massachusetts 6252
Hulda Fletcher, who was widow of Ralph Emerson who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of October 1844 and sent to Elijah Clark, Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, & June 17. 1844 Vol. 2 Page 29.

rep c ,
8706 Massachusetts
Alice Fletcher formerly widow of Ralph Emerson who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 Octo. 1791 of in the State of Massa who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain reg commanded by Col. Kelley of the the N Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept. 1844 and sent to C. Clark Brighton, Mass a
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by S. L. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 57

5739
Alice Fletcher
Mass s
Oct 7 th July '38
add
2 years
priv
$80 per an.
Elijah Clark Esq c Brighton Mass s

Brighton March 22 d 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose to you herewith the Supplemental Declaration of Mrs. Alice Fletcher of Dunstable former widow of Ralph Emerson of Wallis New Hampshire by whom she claims a pension. I am informed that her Declaration & documents were forwarded to you in 1839, by Deane Fish in G. F. Sharley Esq.
If the within Declaration is not applicable to her case will you immediately return to me her former declaration that her case may be attended to.
Being Resp t your obed t S r . Elizah Clark
Hon. J. L. Richardson Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

5739
July 8.
Mas. 27 July 1838
Alice Fletcher from M rs D r Ralph Waldo Emerson
J. F.
Esplanade No. 1
Cambridge of Boston
Washington
J. F.

East Cambridge County of Middlesex Mass
July 4 1829
J. S. Edwards Esq.,
Sir
Inclosed is the application Mrs. Abie Fletcher for a Pension, When acted upon by her department, please to communicate with me.
Respectfully Yours
Isaac Perkins

6557
Alice Fletcher
acts '43 & '44 - 168
$80 per ann.
Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.

Brighton Oct. 7, 1844.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mr Alvin Fletcher of Dunstable claims for the benefit of the act of March 3 rd 1843. & June 1844.
Very Resp t Yours Wm H. Dyer Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City, D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 22 d 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, [Signature]
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. jd..
On this third day of October Eighteen hundred and forty four. Personally appeared before me, Elijah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, and State aforesaid. Alice Fletcher a resident of Dunstable in said County Eighty one years of age. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by The Act of Congress, passed on the third day of March 1843, and the seventeenth day of June 1844, granting, and continuing pensions to widows of persons who rendered service during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ralph Emerson who was a private in Col. Dillings Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops, and rendered service from the town of Hollis, and that she has received a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July seventh 1838, for eighty dollars per annum, which was paid to her at Boston in the State of Massachusetts. She further declares that she is still a widow,
Alice Fletcher
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. jd.. Dunstable October third A.D. 1844, I hereby certify that Alice Fletcher who has subscribed and made oath to the above Declaration, is the same person who has recently received a Pension under the Act of 1838, and reputed widow of Ralph Emerson of Hollis in the State of New Hampshire,
Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 7 th 1824.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Black was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex "ss"
On this twelfth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty eight. Personally appeared before Elijah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Alice Fletcher, a resident of Dunstable in said County, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848, granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of her former husband Ralph Emerson, who was a private in Colonel Colleg Sibleys Regt from New Hamp- shire for three years, which service he rendered from Hollis in said State of New Hampshire, and that she has received a pension of fifty dollars per annum under the act of June 18 th 1845. She further declared that she still is a widow. Alice X Fletcher mark
Witness. Lucy Fletcher
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify that the de- -clant above named is personally known to me, a widow and a Revolutionary Pensioner as she declared, The word Sibleys erased & colleg entered in before signing. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 13 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cullins
Secretary of the Commonwealth.